Obituaries Related to "Griffith" from New York Times Archive
Notable Deaths 2017: Aline Griffith
Model, Countess, Author, Spy: Aline Griffith Is Dead
An American espionage agent in Madrid in World War II, she went on to recount daring adventures (embroidered or not) in a raft of books.
Richard Linke, Andy Griffith’s Talent Manager, Dies at 98
Mr. Linke brought some clients, who included actors like Andy Griffith and Jim Nabors, from relative obscurity to mainstream success.
Emile Griffith, Boxer Who Unleashed a Fatal Barrage, Dies at 75
Griffith, a welterweight and middleweight champion, fought professionally for 20 years. He famously won a 1962 bout in which his opponent died 10 days later.
Richard Griffiths, Falstaffian English Actor, Dies at 65
Mr. Griffiths, who played Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter movies, reached a career peak as a schoolteacher in “The History Boys” on Broadway and the West End.
Cleveland TV Station Celebrates Andy Griffith After Oscars Snub
Andy Griffith, who died last year, was not included in the obituary reel at the Oscars, but a Cleveland TV station celebrated him on Thursday night.
Dr. Griffith Edwards, Addiction Specialist, Dies at 83
Dr. Edwards, a British psychiatrist, reshaped thinking about heavy drinking, the psychology of drug use and the implications for public policy.
Andy Griffith, TV’s Lawman and Moral Compass, Dies at 86
Mr. Griffith was a veteran of stage and screen when “The Andy Griffith Show” made its debut in 1960. He went on to delight a later generation as the lawyer on “Matlock.”
Marian Griffiths, Who Led Sculpture Center, Dies at 86
Ms. Griffiths was for two decades the director of the Sculpture Center, transforming it into a dynamic exhibition center that helped draw public attention to the medium.
Philip Jones Griffiths, war photojournalist, dies at 72
Philip Jones Griffiths, a crusading photojournalist whose pictures of civilian casualties and suffering were among the defining images of the war in Vietnam, died Wednesday morning at his home in London. He was 72.
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Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84
As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.’s Soviet division, he had access to some of the nation’s deepest secrets. He had been serving a life sentence since 1994.
Rosa von Praunheim, 83, Dies; Captured Gay Life in Germany on Film
His first feature-length movie, in 1971, was called his country’s “Stonewall moment,” for jump-starting a gay-rights movement. He became a leading voice of it.
Doug LaMalfa Is Dead: Republican Congressman From California Was 65
A Republican in the House since 2013, he portrayed himself as a voice for his constituents in his northeast district. His death narrowed his party’s slim majority in the chamber.
Bela Tarr, Titan of Slow-Moving Cinema, Is Dead at 70
Called his “masterpiece,” one film, “Satantango,” is seven hours long. A favorite of critics and film festivals, he focused on the “human dignity” of marginal characters.
Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 96
Freed from Auschwitz, she was silent about her ordeal for four decades. Then she decided to dedicate her life to educating people about the dangers of prejudice.
Robert Heide, Daring Playwright and Warhol Collaborator, Dies at 91
He helped create the Off Off Broadway theater scene, wrote and acted in Andy Warhol’s films, and turned his fascination with collectible Americana into books.
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